What kinds of homes are in San Francisco, CA?
San Francisco, CA has 414,602 (±403) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 8,881 homes per square mile of land.
18.0% are detached single-family houses.
20.1% are in buildings of two to four units.
49.2% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 414,602 (±403)
- Detached houses
- 18.0%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 20.1%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 49.2%
Homes in San Francisco by building size
| Building type | San Francisco | San Francisco County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 18.0% (±0.4 points) | 18.0% | 57.0% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 12.4% (±0.4 points) | 12.4% | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 9.1% (±0.3 points) | 9.1% | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 11.0% (±0.4 points) | 11.0% | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 9.2% (±0.4 points) | 9.2% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 9.2% (±0.4 points) | 9.2% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 30.8% (±0.6 points) | 30.8% | 13.6% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.1% (±0.1 points) | 0.1% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.1% (±0.1 points) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In San Francisco, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from San Francisco County (49.2%).
It is also higher than in California (24.2%).
It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near San Francisco
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | — | 49.2% (±0.8 points) | — |
| Bolinas | 22 mi | 0.0% (±6.8 points) | Lower |
| Inverness | 26 mi | 0.0% (±6.1 points) | Lower |
| Lagunitas-Forest Knolls | 27 mi | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | Lower |
| Woodacre | 29 mi | 0.0% (±10.9 points) | Lower |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | 29 mi | 2.0% (±1.3 points) | Lower |
| Mill Valley | 30 mi | 13.3% (±3.9 points) | Lower |
| Kentfield | 30 mi | 8.6% (±3.5 points) | Lower |
| Fairfax | 30 mi | 11.1% (±5.0 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bolinas, CA (0.0%), Inverness, CA (0.0%), Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA (0.0%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about San Francisco
How many homes are in San Francisco?
San Francisco, CA has an estimated 414,602 (±403) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in San Francisco houses or apartments?
18.0% are detached houses and 12.4% attached houses, while 69.3% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in San Francisco?
20.1% of homes in San Francisco are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for San Francisco city, California (place:67000, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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